Lamb's Lettuce

Green Hosta

About Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

Lamb's Lettuce

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

124

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VALERIANELLA locusta

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

green hosta

In Hindi

Lamb's Lettuce

green hosta

In German

Feldsalat

Funkie

In French

Mâche

plantain lily

In Spanish

Miramores

lirio de plátano

In Greek

Μαρούλι αρνιού

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Alface-de-cordeiro

lírio banana

In Polish

Roszpunka

babki lilia

In Latin

Lactuca agni

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Liliales

Family

Valerianaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Valerianella

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

10070

1 27800

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Properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

Wondering what are the properties of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta? We provide you with everything About Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta. Lamb's Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Green Hosta doesn't have thorns. Also Lamb's Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lamb's Lettuce has allergic reactions like and Green Hosta has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

Season and care of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta is important to know. While considering everything about Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lamb's Lettuce season is and Green Hosta season is . The type of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Loam, Sand and for Green Hosta is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lamb's Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Green Hosta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta Physical Information

Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta are as follows:

Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta

Care of Lamb's Lettuce and Green Hosta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Green Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.